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Chemistry for Changing Times11th EditionHill and Kolb Chapter 19 Drugs John Singer Jackson Community College, Jackson, MI ? 2007 Prentice Hall Chemical Cures, Comforts, and Cautions Drugs are defined as any chemical substance that affects the function of living things and is used to relieve pain, treat illness, or improve health or wellbeing. Drugs can be obtained from plant sources, microorganisms, marine organisms, and synthetic sources. Scientific Drug Design Paul Ehrlich determined that certain drugs are more toxic to disease organisms than to human cells. He first coined the term